News — British Built Cars

29 July 2017 Rolls-Royce releases first details of new Phantom From the moment Sir Henry Royce introduced the Rolls-Royce Phantom in 1925 it was judged ‘The Best Car in the World’ by the cognoscenti. As a result it has conveyed some of the wor... Read story

26 July 2017 McLaren plans stunning successor to P1 hypercar The most extreme road car in McLaren’s history is set to make its debut later this year – and Autocar has the full exclusive story. Read story

25 July 2017 All-electric MINI hatch to be built at Plant Oxford The BMW Group announced today that the new battery-electric MINI will be a variant of the brand's core 3-door Hatch model. This fully electric car will go into production in 2019,... Read story

24 July 2017 Jaguar reveal fastest XJ: 0-186mph in 44 seconds! The XJR575 is the new performance flagship for the XJ range with power up from 550PS to 575PS, delivering 0-62mph (100 km/h) in just 4.4 seconds. Jaguar Land Rover’s 5.0-litre V8 s... Read story

20 July 2017 Lotus announces fastest road-going car: Evora GT40 Following the successful introduction of the Lotus Evora 400 and Evora Sport 410 to global markets, Lotus has unveiled its most powerful road-going model ever – the Evora GT430. Read story

12 July 2017 Aston Martin reveals new images of ground-breaking Valkyrie hypercar 12 July 2017, Gaydon: Since the first reveal of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar in July 2016, Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies have been working intensively to fu... Read story

11 July 2017 London Taxi company (LTC) relaunches as London EV Company (LEVC) London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as LEVC, marking the next stage in the company’s transformation. Underpinned by an investment totalling £325m, LEVC, a wholly-owned subsidi... Read story

7 July 2017 Production of new Qashqai begins in Sunderland Production of the new Nissan Qashqai has begun, introducing a raft of premium design, technology and performance improvements to Europe’s best-selling crossover. Read story

29 June 2017 Aston Martin Vulcan gets a performance upgrade package Aston Martin’s wildest-ever car - the track-only Aston Martin Vulcan - has been taken to breathtaking new extremes with a performance upgrade package developed by the luxury marque... Read story

29 June 2017 McLaren Automotive accelerates to fourth consecutive year of profitability in 2016 British sportscar and supercar manufacturer, McLaren Automotive, today announces yet another record-breaking year in respect of vehicle sales and financial performance. Read story

28 June 2017 Jaguar reveals its 200mph XE SV Project 8 Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has revealed the most powerful, agile and extreme performance Jaguar road car ever – the 200mph, 600PS XE SV Project 8 saloon. Read story

27 June 2017 All-new electric taxi to make world dynamic debut at Goodwood FoS One of London Taxi Company (LTC)’s all-new range extended electric taxi test vehicles will feature in the ‘First Glance’ paddock at the Goodwood Festival of Speed later this week.... Read story